Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-18

cernible with the naked eve Mount
!! Dlablo in the south, the Marysyille Buttes
IN the west, Mount Shasta in the north
and the Sacramento river appearing like a
ribbon of silver for upwards of a hundred
miles of its course.
The following shows the attitudes of GER
tain points in the county: Placeryille.
300 feet; Greenwood, 2,400; Coloma,
300; Garden Valley, 1850; Kelsey, 1900;
Pilot Hill, 1900; Spanish Dry Diggings.
100; Spanish Flat, 2,400; Yolcanoviile.
$500; Onion Valley, 1000; Wentworth's
Springs, 6,200; Rubicon Springs, 5000
lake Tahoe, 6,2l0; Georgetown, 200.
FINE ORANGES AND PERsndMoNs.
The farm of Francis Veerkamp is situa-
ated just outside the town of Iowa Hill
on the road between the county seat and
Coloma, at an altitude of 800 feet
While his is fine property. and by vir-
tue of intelligent cultivation has made its
owner comparatively well-to-do. after sup
porting a large family, nobody who is ac-
qualnted with the section pretends that
his land Is superior to thousands of acres
IN FL Dorado county While large Dor
ton OF his land is given up to raising
grain and hay, he has fifteen acres in
choice grapes, 800 apple trees, 200 pear
trees, LOCO peach trees, - plum trees, 5
cherry trees, 100 prune trees and 80 orange
trees IN full bearing.
IMPORTED FROM THE ORIENT.
His orange trees were imported from
Japan, and since he set them out have
done well, and have borne oranges every
year since coming to maturity. Mr.
NeerSamp also has japanese persip,-
mons on his place, also in a flourish
ing condition, and he saws that his experi-
ence of thirty-five years in the comfy
teaches him that the lemon and the olive
Will do quite as well. He saws: " do not
believe there is section in California to
surpass the quality Of stone fruits raised
IN the neighborhood of Colonia. | have
been living in this vicinity for thirtv-ive
years, and my experience teaches me that
II Is best to plant orchards on the high
lands and hillsides. The southern Stones
should be avoided as much as possible on
account OF the hot sun during MIDSUMMER
and to prevent trees starting too early in
the spring. This section of country is also
well adapted TO grape-raising. and find
that grapes Of all kinds raised in this and
surrounding neighborhoods are superior to
grapes grown in the valley. The soil is
also well adapted to raising grain and bav
alfalfa doing WE'LL
GARDENING At GRIZZLY FLAT.
We take the following from the Placer
vile Weekly Observer of date of March II
1880 On the place of II. II. Mcclellan
near Grizzly Flat, at an elevation of
$50 feet above sea level, was raised last
year ten tons of potatoes, which realized
to the owner two cents per pound on the
place. On this same ranch are raised all
hnds-of garden vegetables. Some people
think that nothing but icebergs aud prjz-
zly bears can be raised in this high alti-
tude, but We can assure them that all kinds
OF fruits save peaches are raised to uerfec-
ton, being finer and of better favor than
those raised on valley lands. and of
better keeping qualities The apples
and pears are simply immense. and are
soEnd and perfect, the trees being en-
tireiy free from all pests. Mr. Mcclellan
informs Us that the creeks and rivers in
has Eeighborhooe abound in front ard
game Is plentiful. In this portion Of orr
county Government land is plentiful. and
a ready saarket for all wood and timber
cut from she lands car be found among the
different Rines being Nsrked in that yieiu-
NY The lands of this section are smong
the NEST promising we haze in cur county. /
ana from the fact that il Las been clearly !
BY actual experiment that /
those lands are the best we kave for the .
'uiture OF apples and pears, and fruits of /
ike nature, and that ready nsarket can /
always be found for the sale of theae fruits.
large Immigration viii certainly follow
II that direction as soon as these facts be-
ONE generally known